Andrei Eberhardt

Andrei Eberhardt (9 November 1856-19 April 1919) was an Admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy during the Boxer Rebellion, Russo-Japanese War, and World War I.

Biography
Andrei Eberhardt was born on 9 November 1856 to a family of Swedes, and he commanded Admiral Nakhimov during the suppression of the Boxer Rebellion in 1898. During the Russo-Japanese War, Eberhardt commanded the Imperator Aleksandr II, and in 1909 he was made a Vice-Admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy. In 1911, he took command of the Black Sea Fleet during World War I, and he fought the Ottoman Empire to a draw at the 18 November 1914 Battle of Cape Sarych. In 1916, he was replaced by Alexander Kolchak due to his overcautiousness, and he was captured and released by the Cheka in 1918. He died in 1919 at the age of 62.